Woodstock Sentinel 80th Anniversary Edition Newspaper, March 13, 1937, Section 1

Woodstock Sentinel 80th Anniversary Edition Newspaper, March 13, 1937, Section 1

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Eightieth Anniversary Edition Woodstock Daily Sentinel
McHENRY COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY—ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS AGO.
Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, Saturday, March 13, 1937
Entered as Second-Class Matter August 21, 1921, at the post office at Woodstock, Illinois, under the Act of Mar. 8,1879.

McHENRY COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—PUBLJSHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY—ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS AGO.
Established 1856—Eighty-first Year. No. 215.
WOODSTOCK, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937.
Eightieth Anniversary Edition.
MCHENRY COUNTY IS WELL-GOVERNED
McHenry County Solvent, All Bills are Paid
Eightieth Anniversary Edition Makes Its Bow to the People of Woodstock and McHenry County
While this 80th anniversary edition of the Woodstock Sentinel deals mostly with history concerning the Woodstock community, it would hardly be right not to go into a little history concerning the county as a whole, so that in future years as people look back over the pages of this edition they can not only refresh their memory in regard to the history of the county's seat of government, but also a little about the early days of the county as a whole. The county of McHenry was named in honor of Colonel William McHenry, an officer in the Black Hawk war, who marched with his forces through the territory that now comprises McHenry county. He joined forces with General Atkinson's at Fort Atkinson, Wis., and subsequently fought with General Dodge. The territory now comprising McHenry and Lake counties was formed into McHenry county by an act of the legislature approved January 16, 1836.
Continued To Grow
So down through the years after this official act of the legislature McHenry county continued to grow until today it stands on its record as one of the outstanding counties in the entire state. Free from debt and able to meet its current bills monthly, McHenry county has recorded its name in the pages of history as a county made up of people who desire to pay as they go and not surround themselves with debts, which is the case in too many other counties of the state.
Credit for the wonderful financial condition of the county and its progress in every line of endeavor can be given to the men who have handled the affairs of the county through all these years.
J. G. STEVENS
J. G. (Curley) Stevens, supervisor of Richmond township, is the present chairman of the board of supervisors. He is completing his first term as a member of the board from Richmond township. He is a candidate for reelection in April and his many friends in Richmond township arc confident he will be ro-elected without opposition. Mr. Stevens is former president of the village board in Richmond.
Contents of the EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of the WOODSTOCK DAILY" SENTINEL
Extra copies of this edition can be purchased, bound in neat, durable, flexible cover, at 50 cents each. This price includes mailing to any part of the United States. Canadian postage extra.
SECTION ONE
EDITOR'S BOW and Apology to Sentinel readers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, McHenry County. Its organization and officers. Dorr township Supervisors. CHRONOLOGICAL SKETCH of the' Woodstock Sentinel's career, with sidelights. The Woodstock Daily Sentinel of today. SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY. An independent organization; not a part of newspaper company. Handles printing, stereotyping and photo-engraving. CHICAGO INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR CHILDREN. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH history, Hartland. PICTURES OF EDITORS 50 Years Ago. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes. LETTERS—Rep. R. J. Lyons; Editor Wheaton Journal.
SECTION TWO
WOODSTOCK STARTED when County Seat was located here in 1844. PICTURES of the days before the Civil War. SENTINEL ESTABLISHED to oppose slavery. ROSTER OF COUNTY OFFICERS. ITEMS REPRINTED from old files. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers. GREETINGS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and. old time scenes.
SECTION THREE
TWICE TOLD TALE of Woodstock's earliest beginning. MORE PICTURES of before the Civil War. MORE ITEMS from early files.
WOODSTOCK INCORPORATED as village in 1852; as city in 1873;
village and city officials from the beginning. HEROES OF NATION'S WARS buried in many cemeteries in county. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes.
SECTION FOUR
PIONEER DAYS in McHenry county as written by high school student. WOODSTOCK as seen FROM THE AIR. WOODSTOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Members of Boards of Education, Teachers and graduates of High School for each year since 1878. WOODSTOCK'S WATER and LIGHT departments. BUSINESS DIRECTORY of 1872. POSTMASTERS since 1853. POLITICAL RECORD of county. PRESIDENTIAL VOTE in county since 1837. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes.
SECTION FIVE
McHENRY COUNTY'S PART in the CIVIL, SPANISH-AMERICAN and WORLD WARS. WOODSTOCK HOST to entire county on June 10, 1919, to greet returned veterans. COMPANY G, history of and membership roster. PETER UMATHUM POST, past commanders, deceased members and 1936 roster. HOME-COMING CELEBRATION pictures. WOODSTOCK PUBLIC LIBRARY. ROSTER of TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. CITY HALL built in 1889-90. TYPING TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL grades today. TODD SCHOOL for Boys.
SECTION SIX
LODGES AND SOCIETIES. MUSIC IN WOODSTOCK. Bands and other organizations. SENECA LADIES Literary Society. JOHN F. BUNKER wrote verses about business men in 1888. WOODSTOCK CEMETERIES well kept. PICTURES OF OLD TIMERS gone to their reward. 2200 OLD TIMERS listed with ages and date of death. EARLY SETTLERS of South Hebron. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes.
SECTION SEVEN
WOODSTOCK ALWAYS SPORT MINDED. MANY STARS went out from. here. PICTURES OF FIRST BASEBALL, FOOTBALL and BASKET BALL TEAMS.
WOODSTOCK CHURCHES are active. ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL graduates. PENNY MITES active charity organization. SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes.
SECTION EIGHT
GREETINGS to the Sentinel from PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, former President HERBERT HOOVER, Hon. ALF. M. LANDON, Senator JAS. HAMILTON LEWIS, and other friends. LETTERS from former Woodstock residents reminiscing on former days. SKETCHES and pictures of old timers: WOODSTOCK HOSPITAL and its plans.
SKETCHES and PICTURES of old timers and old time scenes.
SECTION NINE
CITY OF WOODSTOCK, its officials and employees. JAMES DACEY, convicted Chicago murdered, the only hanging in McHenry County's history. PUT AND TAKE, review of day's activities at the Daily Sentinel plant. LEGAL PROFESSION and Lawyers of county. WOODSTOCK PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS Concerns. HUMMERS' WEEKLY REVIEW of 30 years ago. OLD TIME FAMILIES of Woodstock.
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY—Weather, Coming Events, etc. POLITICAL HISTORY of Last 50 Years in County.
WITH APOLOGIES PROM THE EDITOR
Modesty makes us hesitate about placing this cartoon in so prominent a position in this Eightieth Anniversary Edition of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel. It is the product of the pen of our friend, George D. O'Brien, manager of the Miller Theatre in this city, and places the editor of the Sentinel on too high a pedestal of fame, from which he might topple, especially among those who know him most intimately. But "Obie" has also worked in some of the editor's failings, especially the solitaire and the cigar bands to balance things up, and then again it is customary to exaggerate things in a cartoon. This is "Obie's" contribution to the Anniversary edition and we appreciate the compliment it extends, but we want our readers to know that he drew it on the spur of the moment in only about an hour's time, presenting it to the editor as a surprise. We want our readers to note the splendid technique the artist displays and we feel that "Obie" has ability in this line which if he wished to apply it in a commercial way should take him a long ways an the ladder to success.
OUR BOW TO THE PUBLIC
We present with this issue the labors of several months in preparing for the people of Woodstock and McHenry county this Eightieth Anniversary Edition of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel. This issue is not the product of any one person, but the combined effort of the entire organization of this newspaper, supplemented by the labors of others as well. Last summer and fall, Mr. Charles A. Lemmers, now of Denver, Colo., a former editor of the Sentinel, devoted many weeks in 'Woodstock to gathering and arranging material for this edition, especially applying himself to the early files from which he gleaned the stories of Woodstock's beginning and much other interesting information.
This edition contains the pictures of many old time citizens, the men and women who had a part in the history of this community over the past century. If is to be regretted that there are so few pictures available of the earliest pioneers, many of them never had a picture taken and others have been lost or are scattered and have not been available.
We have been fortunate in obtaining pictures of the old business blocks on all sides of the park, old pictures that we feel are priceless and should be preserved for all time. Many of these old pictures were obtained from the Woodstock Public Library, where they are being preserved.
We are well aware that there must be many errors and omissions in the columns of this edition. We have tried hard to cover the subject thoroughly, but there can be no such thing as covering it completely. The farther we went into this work the more hopeless we found it to be to make it complete. The files of the Sentinel going back for eighty years would furnish more than enough interesting material to print three times as large an edition as the one we are now presenting. As to the errors which have crept in, we will be glad to print corrections if and when they arc brought to our attention.
To our business public which has liberally subscribed for space in this edition, we wish to express our sincere thanks. At no time has it been our purjose to make this edition a money making effort but rather we have felt that we wanted to perform a worthwhile service and the advertisers have done their part by making this undertaking financially solvent.
We believe that many people in this community, as well as old time residents elsewhere, will want to preserve a copy of this edition for the future. For that reason we have printed a limited additional number of copies, which are being bound in a durable form, with a neat, flexible cover, which will be sold to the public at 50 cents per copy. This will include mailing to any part of the United States. Mailing costs will be extra to addresses in Canada. No other copies, except those being bound, will be offered for sale.
In closing we want to make one pertinent comment. This edition is not intended to be a story of Woodstock as it is today, but rather is devoted to the Woodstock of the past—that is why we have devoted columns to stories of the past, printed several thousands of names of people who once upon a time moved in and about the streets of this community, but who now have entered that last sleep which knows no awakening. The people of today's Woodstock have not concerned us much in preparing this edition, except as we have felt it proper to include our public officials in both city and county. Neither have we printed anything about the great industrial institutions which have so important a part in the Woodstock of today—-the Alemite plant, the Typewriter factory, the Metal Products company, the Borden-Wieland plant and other industries. These are subjects for another time and were not contemplated in preparing the issue which we present today.
LOYAL SERVICE
The early history of the Woodstock Sentinel, the story of its establishment way back in 1856 to "Oppose Slavery and Its Extension" is told in a very interesting story beginning in Section Two of this edition. With this story follows items copied from the early files over a period of many years, carrying the story through the dark days of the Civil war and on until near the close of 1869.
We will not repeat here what follows in the next section, but merely touch lightly on the events of the beginning to make this chronology of the Sentinel's career complete. Josiah Dwight, Editor during those earlier years the Sentinel had been under the editorial guidance of seasoned and practical newspaper men. The first of these was Josiah Dwight, its founder in 1856 and pre-Civil war editor.
Many years ago the late Captain Charles H. Tryon told the writer the story of the founding of the Sentinel by Mr. Dwight. It was in 1856, the year of the founding of the Republican party. The old Whig party had lisintegrated and on its ruins the Republican party had come into being and was acclaimed over the Northern states as the recognized leader against the further extension of slavery among the territories in the West then seeking admission to statehood.
Captain Tryon was then a young man living on his father's farm in Hebron township. He related that Mr. Dwight and several other men visited ais father on the farm soliciting his co-operation in the starting of a newspaper at Woodstock to fight the battles of the new Republican party in McHenry county.
The Sentinel was started with Mr. Dwight as editor and at the masthead of the issues preceding the November election the name of John C. Fremont appears as the first Republican candidate for President of the United (Continued on page seven)
HARRY C. DANIELS
Although an outsider of McHenry county, Judge Harry C. Daniels of Elgin won many friends in McHenry county while serving as judge of the county and probate court here during the illness of the late Judge Charles T. Allen of Cary and after his death up until the time Judge Henry L. Cowlin of Crystal Lake was elected and inducted into office to succeed Judge Allen. McHenry county people regard Judge Daniels as one of their most loyal friends and appreciate the fine service he rendered the county during the period mentioned above,

First Public Record The first public record of an of (Continued on page two)

Page Two WOODSTOCK DAILY SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
Eightieth Anniversary Edition
Old Time McHenry County Editors Hold First Convention in 1888
(Continued from page one) official character in McHenry county is as follows: "McHenry County Record, "June 1, 1837. "An election held at the home of Hiram Kennecott (near Half Day in the present Lake county), on the first day of June, 1837, which was ordered "by the state legislature for the organization of McHenry county, the following persons were duly elected for the following offices, to-wit: "Charles H. Bartlett, Matthias Mason, Solomon Norton, county commissioners; Henry T. Steele, sheriff; Michael 0. McGuire, coroner; Seth Washburn, recorder; Charles E. Moore, surveyor.
Duties of Commissioners
From the organization of the county until the adoption of the township system, in 1850, the duties now developing upon the board of supervisors were discharged by three com missioners, who fixed the rate of taxation, granted mercantile, tavern and ferry licenses, established rates of toll and prices for entertainment, ordered roads, formed election precincts, appointed county and municipal officers, and exercised general supervision over all county matters.
Ye Olden Prices
Since prohibition has been repealed in the nation, the name of tavern has replaced the name of saloon. Many of the present day people may think that the name tavern is new, but the records show that back in the early years the name tavern was used. Here are some of the prices set by the commissioners for those who operated taverns in those days: For brandy, gin, rum, per half pint, twelve and one-half cents; per pint, 25 cents; for wine, per half pint, eighteen and three quarters cents; per pint, thirty-seven and one-half cents; for whiskey, per half pint, six and one-quarter cents; per pint, twelve and one-half cents; for cider or beer, per pint, six and one-quarter cents; for breakfast, dinner or supper, thirty-seven and one-half cents; for lodging, per night, twelve and one-half cents; for horses to hay, per night, per span, 25 cents. The records of 1850 disclose that ferry licenses cost $5; a tavern license for one year, $5; mercantile license for one year, $5. The records also show that persons operating public houses were ordered to secure licenses or to take their sign down, or be fined according to the law.
First Townships
As the year passed so did civilization progress. In 1850 the records show that the three commissioners were empowered and ordered to divide the county into towns or townships, as provided by the legislature in an act passed Feb. 12, 1849. The townships as provided by the commissioners follow: Benton (now Burton). Richmond, Hebron, Alden, Chemung, Byron (now- Dunham), Hartland Greenwood, McHenry, Brooklyn (now Nunda), Center (now Dorr), Seneca, Marengo, Riley, Coral, Grafton and Algonquin. It was in the same year that the names of Byron, Brooklyn, Benton and Center were changed to the present day names, so that all of the present township names have appeared since 1850. The name of Dorr township was adopted after a prominent governor of Rhode Island.
The first term of the circuit court in McHenry county began at McHenry Feb. 10, 1883. No mention is made of lawyers except incidentally. No remarkably interesting cases appeared though the amount of business was quite large. On the first day nineteen cases received the court's attention three of which were for trespass and one for slander. On the second day the grand jury returned three indictments for larceny and one for assaulting an officer in the discharge of his duties.
So as the years passed the duties of the supervisors changed somewhat. The courts began to function entirely on their own power, villages formed their own boards, cities were incorporated at Woodstock, Harvard, Crystal Lake and McHenry and in general the general routine of government operated from towns, villages, cities and the county, with regulations to govern the operation of government in these places differing somewhat.
Regulations Change New laws were being enacted at every session of the legislature and in congress. Cities and villages set up regulations to govern their own respective communities. The county board formed new regulations to govern the operation of the various departments of the county. In general, the work of the members of the county board and the county officials continued to grow until the present day, when the whole setup is much different than in those days when the three commissioners ran the whole "show." So we now get down to recent years and to an important part in our review and that is to say a few words of praise for the present members of the county board and to those faithful and public spirited citizens who served in the years previous to the present. Good judgment, faithful performance to duty, pride in the county as a whole, honesty and integrity, are words this writer can use in connection with the services rendered down through the years by people who have served the county in the capacity of supervisors. In late years the board members were confronted with different duties than those in the years of 1850. Right of way problems has been one of the big duties of the board members since the hard road program found its way into the county. The right of way committee spent many hours of deliberations in securing the right of way for the construction of the county's present hard road system. The road program in general has been a big issue of the board, as the county has been elevated from the old impassable road days to the present system of hard roads, which connect almost every village and city in the county.
Duties of Supervisors
Supervision of the county building has also been well taken care of as the various offices have been remodeled and equipped with modern day equipment to keep step with the times and increasing work. Supervision of the county farm with the installation of a county hospital has been one of the feature moves of the board in the late years. The county farm today is one of the finest in the state and is managed and supervised by W. P. Allen in conjunction with the rules and regulations made up by the board.
Care of the county's poor has increased with the years. As the times progressed and all styles of living changed the care of poor has also become a much larger job. The legislature changed the law so that for a period of time the supervisors cared for the poor through the county board as a whole, but this law has been changed back and once again the townships now care for the poor with the supervisor as the overseer of the poor in his respective township.
The financial setup of the county has been well supervised, as has been stated before in this review and McHenry county is one of the few' counties in the state still able to operate out of "red ink." In other words the county has no debts other than the current expenses each month.
The supervisors meet every month to transact the business of the county. This program has been carried on for several years, due to the increasing duties of the board members and the general increase in the' county business.
In general, McHenry county is well governed by the board of supervisors made up of nineteen members, as follows:
Riley—L. A. Stockwell.
Marengo—D. M. Wright.
Dunham—Charles M. Palmer.
Chemung—Frank E. Beck.
Alden—N. B. Clawson.
Hartland—Earl Hughes.
Seneca—Edward F. Kuecker.
Coral—Charles H. Ackman.
Grafton-—Joseph Hemmer.
Dorr—Roy J. Stewart.
Greenwood—John E. Harrison.
Hebron—Henry M. Turner.
Richmond—J. G. Stevens.
Burton—Frank May.
McHenry—S. H. Freund.
Nunda—A. H. Hale.
Algonquin—John J. Filip.
Paul Rosenthal is assistant supervisor in Algonquin township and A. B. McConnell assistant supervisor in Dorr township.
J. G. Stevens of Richmond is this year's chairman of the board. County Clerk Raymond D. Woods is by virtue of his office, clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
The oldest member of the Board is Henry M. Turner, of Hebron township. E. I. Smith was the first supervisor in Dorr township, and there were various changes in the years following, but it is interesting to note that there have been but seven supervisors in Dorr township in the past sixty years, beginning with E. M. Lamb, followed by Luman T. Hoy, William S. McConnell, E. C. Jewett, F. A. Walters, Volney E. Brown and Roy J. Stewart.

HENRY M. TURNER Henry M. Turner, one of McHenry county's most loveable characters, is completing his thirty-eighth year as member of the county board of supervisors. He hails from Hebron, which township he has represented since 1899. He is the dean of the county board and one of the best liked members. Supervisor Turner has served twice as chairman of the board. He first served in 1908 and 1909 and again in 1918 and 1919. He prides himself with having missed only a couple of meetings in his entire career.
The Hebron board member has watched the machinery of the county operate in various manners and times have changed a lot since Mr. Turner first started to represent Hebron township in this organization. Supervisors S. H. Freund of McHenry and D. M. Wright of Marengo have been members of the board since 1909 while Supervisor A. H. Hale started on the board in 1912. Supervisor Turner is enjoying fine health although he is advanced in age.

The above is a picture of a group of McHenry county editors who met some time in the summer of 1888 at the Walker Hotel at Harvard and formed a county association, planning to have annual meetings. The old Walker hotel at which this meeting was held was famous, in those days, as was also its owner and manager, "But" Walker, who was one of Harvard's best known citizens. Those present in the picture who were attending the meeting, reading from left to right, were: Bottom row—L. P. Card, Harvard J. P., formerly Capron Herald; James A. Dufield, McHenry County Democrat; J. B. Babcock, Marengo Republican; Ira M. Mallory, Nunda Herald; Otis S. Eastman, Harvard Independent; Henry C. Faber, Richmond Gazette; John A. Dufield, McHenry County Democrat; Chas. A. Lemmers, McHenry County Democrat; James H. Phelps, Sharon Reporter; M. F. Walsh. Harvard Harald. Top row— Mrs. James A. Dufield. Mrs. J. B. Babcock, Miss Addie Holmes (Mallory's printer girl); Mrs. Otis S. Eastman, Mrs. H. C. Faber, Mrs. John Dufield, Mrs. Chas. A. Lemmers. Standing just behind Phelps is Gardner S. Southworth, Woodstock Sentinel, and just at his right hand, with skull cap on, is "But" Walker.

A. B. McCONNELL "A. B.," as he is known around Woodstock, is a progressive farmer living on and operating the Fred B McConnell (the McConnell homestead) farm east of Woodstock. He was elected Assistant Supervisor to succeed the late J. D. Donovan, and has given a good account of himself as a member of the Board in the short time he has served.
ROY J. STEWART V Supervisor Roy J. Stewart was elected about one year ago to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Supervisor Volney F. Brown. Mr. Stewart has had a very leading part in McHenry county affairs, having served one term as Deputy Sheriff, one term as Sheriff, one term as Treasurer and one term in the State Legislature at Springfield. Mr. Stewart devotes all of his time to his duties as Supervisor, which in these days with the increasing responsibilities of Overseer of the Poor, keeps him quite busy. He has mada a good record in the present office. His present term does not expire until in the spring of 1939
VOLNEY E. BROWN Volney Brown served as Supervisor of Dorr township during the depression years, when the responsibilities as Overseer of tne poor were such as to tax the endurance of the Supervisor almost to exhaustion. He made a splendid record. His sudden death a year ago following a brief illness was a severe blow to his family and the community.

Young Lieutenant Lost His Life In Aviation Service FRANK (SOD) CORSON
Woodstock people were terribly shocked on the morning of Nov. 16, 1928, when the sad message was received here of the death of Frank (Sod) Corson, son of Mrs. Dora Taylor ot this city. The young man died in the service of his country, being a lieutenant of the second division air corps.
Frank Corson died as the result of falling into Matagorda bay near Galveston, Texas, while engaged in aerial machine gun practice. His plane fouled a target tow line and plunged some 1500 feet into the bay. Private James Smedaker was riding with Corson and he also lost his life. The bodies of the two army aviators were not recovered until Nov. 22. Corson's body was found some three miles from where the plane plunged into the bay, while Smedaker's body was found near by.
Was Commissioned Lieutenant
"Sod" Corson was one of Woodstock's favorite sons. He graduated from the local high school and later attended the University of Illinois. Following his graduation he attended aviation school at Dodd Field, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was commissioned just a short time prior to his death. The young army flier was 24 years old when he was killed. He was born Oct. 22, 1904. He was one of the most popular young men of our city and his death in the service he loved so well was a terrible shock to his relatives and legion of friends.

MRS. LAURA CURTIS
Grandma Laura Curtis, born Jan 21, 1836, at Perry, Ohio, lived to celebrate her 100th birthday at the home of her daughter and husband, the Frank Tappans on Clay street, where she made her home for many years. One month later, on Feb. 23, 1936. she quietly slept away, drawing to a close a long and useful life.

ALLEN'S MAIN STREET Confectionery, Ice Cream, Lunches
Over a period of 13 years, ALLEN'S has built a reputation for Quality and Service which has found approval with the public. ALLEN'S appreciate the good will this store enjoys with the people of Woodstock and McHenry county and takes pride in making every effort to deserve your patronage.
We offer only fresh and carefully selected candies and nuts. We handle only Shurtleff's well known Janesville ice cream and ices. Our kitchen delights in serving only the finest food, well prepared and tastily served.
Appreciates your patronage

Eightieth Anniversary Edition
WOODSTOCK DAILY SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
PAGE THREE
HE HAD A PART IN STARTING SENTINEL BACK IN 1856

JAMES H. TAPPAN
Jas. H. Tappan came to Woodstock in the early 40's, with a brother, A. W. Tappan, and a brother-in-law, Lysander Converse. The latter two operated a general store in what was known as the Phoenix block, now Kellogg block.
All three families built homes on South street on the property now occupied by the Community High school. From the first they were active in the advancement of Woodstock in any way possible.
To this end were instrumental in starting a newspaper (The Sentinel), which was later taken over by real newspaper men and a success from the beginning.
The Tappans and Converse were dissatisfied with their political party, the Whigs, because of its pro-slavery leaders and finding a large number of Woodstockites and the farming families of the vicinity, all one socially and otherwise those days, sympathetic to their views, called a mass meeting to organize a new party. These men brought as a speaker for the occasion, a friend of the family at their former home on the Western Reserve in Northern Ohio, Joshua R. Giddings, one of the most gifted and most radical abolishionists of his day.
The meeting was a success and a new party was formed, called "The Republican" of McHenry county and judging from recent McHenry county election results, it is still going strong.
"Jim"Tappan was a highly educated businessman and in addition had the faculty of making strong and lasting friendships that endured through his long and wasting illness until his death in 1875.
He, for many years, was manager of the Jefferson and Scott lumber yard, also wool buyer for this firm. In those early days many thousand fleeces were bought and packed in their warehouse, located where Pingel & Koch and McConnell Implement are now located. He was an Episcopalian, but Mrs. Tappan was a member of the Presbyterian church and also on account of warm friendships for Rev. R. K. Todd, the Willis, Rufus Brown, Robt. Green and Norman Jacobs families of Bull Valley, those of the T. McD. Richards, the Scotts and Mr. Chase, of Seneca, the Eckerts, Herdklotzs and Sonderickers of Queen Anne prairie, he worked early and late with them and the result was the erection of the brick church, a wonderful achievement for a community of this size. The word community is used as in those early days the people in the surrounding country and those inside the village limits were a community for one and all, and Woodstock was mostly a meeting point for the common good.
The east end of this church was the commencement for' the Todd School for Boys.

Old Time McHenry County Editors Hold Second Convention in 1889
This old time group of McHenry county editors held a second convention, also at Harvard, on August 24, 1889, at which some were present and others absent from the meeting of the previous year. This meeting was held at the Ayer
hotel, then under the management of M. M. Towne, long famous as a host in this still more famous old railroad hotel, named after Harvard's most prominent old time citizen, who built the hotel many years earlier. Those in this picture were: Top row—J. B. Babcock, Marengo Republican; Miss Marriott, L. R. Fitzer, Capron Herald; M. F. Walsh, Harvard Herald; G. S. Southworth, Woodstock Sentinel; I. M. Mallory, Nunda (now Crystal Lake) Herald; Fred Renich, Woodstock Volksblatt; Mrs. Otis S. Eastman; Charles F. Renich; Otis S. Eastman, Harvard Independent; Mrs. Rogers; Alderman D. P. Rogers. Bottom row—F. L. Carr, Mrs. Carr; Mrs. M. M. Towne; B. L. Hoard, Hoard's Dairyman, Ft. Atkinson; Mrs. J. B. Babcock; Mrs. H. Baker, E. M. Titcomb; Mrs. J. P. Titcomb.; Mrs. I. M. Mallory; W. S. Wakeley; L. P. Card; Thos. Boodle. Mine Host M. M. Towne is out in front. The present Sentinel editor was just a cub then.

MEL TRIPP
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tripp. He was a capable and successful photographer for many years. Lived a quiet and retired life. His gallery was in the Stone building, corner Main and Cass streets. After Tripp's death it was sold to Bransby Bros., and destroyed by the fire a year ago.

ARTHUR J. CANNON
Began as clerk in general merchandising business. Became travelling salesman for wallpaper firm. Served as alderman one term. Had a wide circle of friends. Died Mar. 9, 1933.

Untimely Death Ends Fine Career JUDGE CHARLES T. ALLEN
Taken from us in the prime of a brilliant career as a jurist, Judge Allen lived at Cary, but was equally well known and highly respected among the people of Woodstock. Died Jan. 24, 1936.

Windows In St. Patrick's Church, Hartland, Depict Seven Sacraments. History of the Hartland Church As Printed From Church Paper
As early as the year 1837, one hundred years ago, a mission was established at Donnelly's Settlement (Hartland) by devoted priests from St. Mary's of the Lake, Chicago. In 1842, the Rev. John Guiguen, who had been assisted to the Rev. Father DuPont-avice, first pastor of Joliet, moved to Shields Township in Lake County, and built a log dwelling on Corduaz road. From all indications the faith made a notable advance during these early years since various entries in the Diary of Bishop Quarter indicate that Donnelly's Settlement was one of the most important missions of the Chicago Diocese.
First Pastor Assigned
However, it was not until the summer of 1844 that a pastor was formally assigned to Hartland in the person of Father Patrick McMahan, who had just been ordained to the priest-hood by Bishop Quarter on the Sunday after the feast of the Ascension. Unfortunately, Father McMahan was not physically strong and the following November another newly ordained priest, Father Faughan, was sent to the Donnelly's Settlement to assist Father McMahan. Both priests left Chicago on December 5 1844.
Early Progress of the Parish
According to the Dairy of Bishop Quarter, His Excellency administered the Sacrament of. Confirmation at St. Patrick's on October 21, 1845, to a class of twenty-one persons. Four years later, June 15, 1849, the Most Reverend Bishop James VandeVelde administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a class of eighteen. We further read in the Diary of Bishop VandeVelde that on May 10, 1850, the Rev. Father Hugh Brady left Chicago for Donnelly's Settlement to take the place of Father McMahan. Three years later, June 3, 1853, Father Brady was transferred to Woodstock on the day that the Bishop was again at Donnelly's Settlement to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation.
During the year 1856 a new church was built here and this church served the congregation until the year 1913 when it was destroyed by fire.
Succeeding Pastors
Sometime in the sixties the Rev. Father Terence Fitzsimmons was pastor here and after he left, in 1867, there was no resident priest in Hartland for about sixteen years. Then came the Rev. Dr. Charles Gavin, 1883-1885; the Rev. Joseph S. Gallagher, 1885-1893; the Rev. John J. Green, 1893-1905; the Rev. Henry J. Wills, 1905-1909; the Rev. Thomas Kearney, 1909-1930; Rev. E. A. O'Brien, 1930-1933; the Rev. C. A. Meehan, 1933-1936, when he was succeeded by the present pastor, the Rev. Joseph Tully.
St. Patrick's Church
As stated above, during the summer of 1913 the church of Hartland was destroyed by fire. This was the church which had been built in 1856, after both the first and second buildings had become inadequate. Father Thomas Kearney was pastor at the time and under his direction building operations for a new church were soon under way. It was decided to erect the new building across the street from where the old one stood. The church which was erected at a cost of about $15,000.00, was built of brick, with a seating capacity of about three hundred. The building was solemnly dedicated by the late Bishop Muldoon August 15, 1914, and a description of it in a local paper gave the following details: One of the dominant features of the sacred structure is the window decoration and the symbolism involved. Beginning at the left side on the north end of the building is a window donated by Mrs. William H. Sullivan, and her sister, Miss Bessie Lee, which illustrates the sacrament of Baptism and is dedicated to the memory of their parents; the second illustrates sacrament of Confirmation and was donated by Mrs. Margaret Nolan, in memory of her parents, Michael and Margaret O'Brien; the third illustrates the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. William Slavin, in memory of their son, Willie; the fourth illustrates the sacrament of Penance and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gartlin, of Chicago, in memory of John King.
Seven Sacraments
On the east side, beginning at the south end, we find an illustration of the sacrament of Extreme Unction. This window was donated by Mrs Vanderkarr, of Hebron, in memory of her parents, Matthew and Anna Slavin. The next window toward the north illustrates the sacrament of Holy Orders. It is dedicated to the memory of Patrick and Mary Maguire and donated by their children. The last of the side windows is an illustration of the sacrament of Matimony. and was donated by the children, Bridget, Susie and Mrs. R. Sharp, of Patrick and Anne McCabe, in memory of their parents. Among other windows donated is one by James Howard in memory of his parents; one by Edward Clancy, in memory of his wife; another by Loretta Mahon and one by Cornelius Nolan.
The costly main altar is a gift from John Carroll and is dedicated to the memory of deceased relatives. The statue of the Sacred Heart was donated by Thomas Lalor, of Hebron. Mrs. Margaret Nolan gave the side altar of the Blessed Virgin and Michael W. Murphy, of Chicago, the side altar of St. Joseph. The statue of St. Joseph is a donation of Joseph Feltes and the sanctuary window of Peter Feltes. At the extreme ends of the church are two beautiful windows that are works of art, and sermons in themselves. The one above the main altar is from the Rev. Father Greene. It represents the scene of St. Bridget receiving the veil. The window at the south end was donated by the Hartland Court of the Catholic Order of Foresters. The scene is that of St. Patrick preaching at Tara before the king and queen. Mr. Frank Jezbera put the memorial windows in place.
The Present Pastor
The present pastor, Father Joseph Tully. was born in Holy Cross parish, Chicago, April 16, 1900. He was a student at Quigley Prep Seminary from 1914 to 1919. During the following two years he studied philosophy at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and then entered the American College, Rome, for four years of theology. He was ordained in St John Lateran Basilica, by Cardinal Pamphii, Vicar of Rome, on April 11, 1925. His First Holy Mass was cele-
brated the next day on the Tomb of St. Peter.
Father Tully was appointed assistant at St. James Pro-Cathedral, Rockford, where he remained for four years, until July 31, 1929, when he assumed charge of his first pastorate at St. Anne's, Warren. Here he remained pastor until his transfer to Hartland in October, 1936, when he left Warren with the affectionate regard and good will of the parishioners whom he had served for seven years.

Chicago Industrial Home For Children
Almost 50 years have passed since the founding of the Chicago Industrial Home for Children. In 1886 the late Rev. T. B. Arnold, a printer and publisher, first took into his home two boys who were homeless and living from the garbage cans of restaurants of Chicago. His love for unfortunate children became a great prompting-urge in his life, after this first experience with unfortunate children.
Before many months had passed, Rev. Arnold was sheltering eighteen boys in his own home, supporting them himself. Still more homeless children were drawn to his attention and it became necessary to look elsewhere to house such a growing family.
Friends and interested persons urged a definite program for a chartered institution and in September, 1888, the Chicago Industrial Home for Children was organized. After the winter of 1888 Mrs. Roxey D. Stevens of Woodstock, Ill., offered her large farm home and small farm close by for an annuity to the newly formed institution. The generous act was as Providence and immediately the Chicago Industrial Home for Children was permanently located at Woodstock.
Rev. T. B. Arnold acted as the first superintendent. During the course of progress the original building soon took on new additions and at the present time there is a large double winged two story building of brick and stucco facing, a fine isolation
building, a steam laundry, a double garage, chicken coop, and tool shed, under which is a large vegetable storage space.
The Industrial Home can accommodate 55 children. Many are the calls for assistance and every call receives the utmost consideration. The great majority of the children who enter the Home have come from families broken by death, illness, desertion or divorce.
Many of the children have been deprived of the ordinary privileges of childhood. Therefore these circumstances provide a splendid opportunity to instruct these children in the ways of right and righteous living.
The following men have served as superintendent of the Home:
Rev. T. B. Arnold from 1888 to 1898.
Rev. J. D. Kelsey from 1898 to 1903.
Rev. W. P. Ferries from 1903 to 1928.
Rev. C. E. Maxwell from 1928 to 1933.
Rev. N. W. Fink from 1933 to 1934.
H. C. Gensch, the present superintendent, was elected to office in 1934.
The Home has played a very important part in the community these many years. Over six thousand children have found shelter, food, clothing and guidance within the walls of this institution. Today the need of this organization in the community is even greater.
The institution enjoys the goodwill and support of all who know of its great work and it is proud of the work it is doing for the unfortunate child. The motto of the Home has always been, "The Child First."

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First Battle in Air One morning in 1808, two Frenchmen who were in love with the same opera singer, took off in balloons from the Tuileries Gardens, in Paris, each armed with a blunderbuss to pierce the envelope of his rival's balloon. When they were half a mile up both discharged their pieces. One of the balloons burst and its occupant was dashed to bits, while the other sailed safely away. This is the first record of a fight in the air.

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SENTINEL LOYALTY AMONG EMPLOYEES IS PROVERBIAL


In discussing this subject and presenting the names of these people who produce the Sentinel each day, or work in the business of the printing company, we are met with the thought of confining ourselves to a modest presentation.
One of the features of these two organizations working together as they do at present, is the semblance of one happy family, in which each member has his or her independent responsibilities, but in which all are banded together for the good of the institutions which they serve.
Loyalty is the prevailing sentiment, loyalty to the institution and loyalty to each other. In this organization the "big boss" works right along with the several individual members, but when he is absent, as he often is, everything goes on in its proper course without a hitch. It is indeed a pleasure to work with such a group of people and no one can appreciate it more than does the writer of these feeble lines.
Emile A. DeCroix
In length of service, as well as in point of responsibilities, first comes Emile A. DeCroix, foreman, who came to the Sentinel office in 1916, more than twenty years ago. DeCroix sets the pace around the plant, plans out the work, and does a multitude of things too numerous to mention. If some piece of machinery is out of order, call Emile, he can fix it—or it can't be fixed. Linotypes, well they're just kitty kars in his hands, as many another print shop in the county can testify, for they're always calling for his help from somewhere. Mr. DeCroix is married, has one daughter, Leontine, a junior at the Community High School, and one son, Charles Emile, the apple of his father's eye, who is a student at St. Mary's. They live at 324 North Hoy street.
George E. Sullivan
Second in point of service is George E. Sullivan, associate editor. Mr. Sullivan came to the Sentinel in 1921, after his return from overseas service, as a sports writer, when the daily was first established. Since that time he has progressed until he is now one of the best known newspaper writers in the county. Through his American Legion activities, his newspaper work, and his Republican political affiliations he has become one of the best known men in Northern Illinois and his activities have helped put the Sentinel on the map in many ways. He is married and lives at 331 Dacy street. One of the features of Mr. Sullivan's work is his column, "Put and Take," which appears daily. In this column he says just what he pleases, and sometimes he says some very pat things.
Elmer Metzger
Next in point of service is Elmer Metzger, who came to the Sentinel in 1922 as his first job, after attending a linotype school, he has since been operating a machine steadily. He is married, has one daughter, Mary Margaret, and lives at 136 North street. Elmer is a son of the late John W. Metzger, and it was just natural that he should drift into the printing game following his father's footsteps.
Waiten F. Beardsley
In the same year, 1922, Waiten S. Beardsley came to the Sentinel office as an apprentice. Casting stereotype plates is one of his accomplishments, but collecting U. S. postage stamps and first day covers is his hobby, and from what we have learned he has become an expert in this line. He lives with his mother, Mrs. Bertha Beardsley at 481 West Judd street.
Omar Claspill
Next in term of service comes Omar Claspill, who came to the Sentinel in 1923. He is in the job printing department, and has been known to turn out as high as five auction bills in a day. Claspill is an ex-service man and outside of working hours enjoys bowling. Before coming to Woodstock he worked in many localities, he says not over six months in any one place, but he has been at the Sentinel plant almost fourteen years. He is not married, but lives with his mother at 604 N. Madison street.
Thomas A. Wood
Next comes Thos. A. Wood, who learned linotyping evenings at the Sentinel office, while working at the typewriter factory during the daytime. He took a steady "sit" in 1925 and has been at it ever since. Tom is as steady as the machine he operates. He can pull "stuff" out of the Model 8 when she refuses to click for anyone else. He was in the navy during the World war and is fond of that branch of the service. He is married, his wife, as Margaret Newcomb, having been a former worker in the Sentinel office. They have one daughter. Eleanor, a student in the Community High School and a student of music as well, to which her talents direct. They live at 714 Bunker, street.
William G. Cummins
Next comes William G. Cummins, who came to the Sentinel from Eldorado, in Southern Illinois. He handles the advertising, bookkeeping and circulation work and does a very good job of it. His specialty is selling, Christmas and New Year's greeting cards, at which he is an expert. Cummins formerly was clerk at a coal mine down at Eldorado and he knows a lot about coal mining, but he found no trouble in handling his new duties at the Sentinel office. Five card stud is his favorite pastime, but he insists on a limit. He is married, Mrs. Cummins was formerly Miss Gwyneth Renich, the daughter of Fred L. Renich of Milwaukee. They have one son, "Billy"; in his first year in the public school, and live at 419 Seminary avenue.
Hugo F. Nelson
Hugo F. Nelson came to the Sentinel office on a part time basis in 1933 about the time his wife, Emma K. Nelson resigned her old job here. For many years he had a responsible position at the Woodstock Typewriter factory.
For about a year past he has applied his talents to learning photoengraving and almost all of the pictures in this Eightieth Anniversary Edition were made by him. Many of the photos, especially the old timers, were yellow and dim from age and it is not Mr. Nelson's fault that they do not show up more distinct. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have one son, Robert Hugo, who is in his first year in the public schools. They live at 350 Lincoln avenue.
Eleanor A. Masslich
Eleanor A. Masslich came to the Sentinel office following the death of her sainted mother, Charlotte R. Anderson. Eleanor occupies her mother's old desk and handles the work of gathering news, answering the telephone and consulting with the dozens of people who daily come to her desk just as her mother did for many years before.
Her responsibilities are indeed important as she must see to it that nothing appears in the Daily that is wrong, otherwise the telephone will ring and ring saucily almost before the paper is on the streets. With Eleanor it is "Today's News Today" and nothing gets by her if she once gets a clew of it. Eleanor's friends are legion, they love her for her sweet disposition, her readiness to help and her earnest desire to do kindly things. Phillip Masslich is Elneanor's husband. He is in the shoe department at Ward's. They have one daughter, Bonnie Rae, who is in her first year in the public schools. They live with their father, P. Benjamin Anderson, at 474 West Judd street.
Outside Helpers We have told you about the direct employees of the Sentinel institutions, both the newspaper and printing companies. Now we will say a few words about a group of other friends to whom the Sentinel owes much for their loyalty and friendship.
Mrs. Clara Richards
Between keeping house, trimming hats at the Scanlan Hat Shop and a lot of social duties, Clara Richards finds time each day to gather a bunch of news items and send them in for publication. Mrs. Richards is a valued friend of the office and her smiling face is always welcome when she takes enough time off to call on us.
Mrs. Cecelia Knppe
Another woman who has nothing to do each day but feed her husband, get the children off to school, round up some of the Auxiliary workers, or perhaps the Mariola, and put in 8 or more hours of extra office work somewhere, is Mrs. Kuppe, but between it all she is always on the alert for something which may be of interest to the readers of the Sentinel, and she always gets it to the office no matter how busy she is.
Mrs. George J. Miller
A lovely friend of the Daily Sentinel for many years has been Mrs. Florence Miller. Her kind heart and loyal soul are devoted to doing good for her friends and neighbors, and the Sentinel has always been proud of her friendship. At present we regret that she is seriously ill. We miss her frequent visits to our office.
George Wurtzinger
Last spring, George Wurtzinger completed his High School course at St. Mary's, but long before that as a sports enthusiast he began to drop in to the Sentinel office to supply the scores of games which he regularly attended.
George is at present out of regular employment, but no matter, he keeps up that happy disposition of his, will go without a meal any time to get to a basketball game and never fails to bring in the scores and perhaps a story of the game.
Harry Clark
More than a year ago Harry Clark, who is regularly employed at the Woodstock Typewriter factory, took up "the weather" as a hobby. He wanted something to keep him busy during otherwise idle hours, and changes in the weather fascinated him. He made a study of the subject, acquired the necessary instruments, made contacts with the official weather forecasters, and now has a permit to publish his weather predictions an observer. They appear daily in the Sentinel and we believe our readers will agree with us that they are look forward to them from week to as often right as the official predictions.
Mrs. Esther Newman
Mrs. Newman began her career as a linotypist on the Crystal Lake Herald. After she and her husband, Hening Newman, moved to Woodstock where he is employed at the Woodstock Typewriter factory, and spends the balance of his time as an expert floor sander and polisher, Mrs. Newman took up linotyping as an extra, working for any and all of the newspaper offices which might desire her services. Mrs. Newman is a fast and accurate operator and under her skillful fingers the machine hums steadily along grinding out galley after galley of type. For the past few weeks she has been regularly employed on this Eightieth Anniversary Edition of the Sentinel, in fact she has set almost, if not all of the reading matter type on all of its many pages. Mr. and Mrs. Newman are building a new home of their own in the Kelsey addition, which they expect to occupy in a few weeks. They have two children, Arlene and Richard.
Emile J. DeCroix
And now comes Emile's dad, "Pop" to him and "Dad" to the rest of us. Dad's old home was Centralia, Ill., where he worked in the coal mines after he came over from France in 1890. Before coming to America he worked 12 years in the coal mines in France. In all, he worked in the mines for 52 years. He has now retired and lives with his son, spending part of his time around home, but he loves to come daily to the Sentinel office, where he is just as interested and helpful in what is going on as if he was regularly employed. Mrs. DeCroix died in 1928, since which time he has been lonesome and things have not been just the same. One of his daughters, Mrs. Alice Bundy, was one of the refugees during the recent flood at Louisville, two daughters live at St. Louis, one son, Victor, worked here at the Oliver a number or years ago, now lives at Springfield; and one daughter, Mrs. Louise Johnson, is a well known telephone operator in Woodstock.
Correspondents
Added to the list of names above we should not overlook a brief mention of the Sentinel's correspondents, a loyal and responsive group of people who do their work from a sense of loyalty to their home communities, rather than for the small remuneration they receive.
In this group we would like to include Mrs. Ethel Lines, Hebron; Mrs. Alice Cropper, Richmond; Mrs. G. F. Baldwin, Cary; Mrs. Albert Jacobs, Ridgefield; Mrs. W. N. Sherwin, Seneca; Miss Nellie Baldwin, Greenwood; Mrs. Gertrude Aubert, Solon Mills, Mrs. James Saylor, McHenry; Miss Anabelle Meyers, Johnsburg; Charles Freund, Spring Grove; Mrs. Geo. Sheperd, Ringwood.

FORMER EDITOR HELPED PRODUCE SPECIAL EDITION
CHARLES A. LEMMERS
Last summer Charles A. Lemmers, at the request qf the editor, came to Woodstock from Denver, Colo., and spent about three months here searching the old files and preparing material for this Eightieth Anniversary Edition.
As a Woodstock resident for more than half a century, most of which years were spent in newspaper work, Mr. Lemmers is a fountain of knowledge of Woodstock in the olden days, and has drawn on this knowledge freely in the preparation of material which appears on many pages of this edition.
We pay a high tribute to the help Mr. Lemmers gave us. Without him we never could have found time to accumulate all of this material, neither could we have gone back as far as he did in the matters of which he had personal knowledge. Mr. Lemmers is a regular contributor to the Daily Sentinel, his weekly letter covering the items of thirty years ago are read by hundreds of people who enjoy them and look forward to them from week to week. Mr. and Mrs. Lemmers are living in retirement at their home at 1623 Steele street, Denver Colo., and are always glad to hear from old friends in McHenry county.
Employees of the Woodstock Daily Sentinel and Sentinel Printing Company [photo]
GEORGE E. SULLIVAN
THOMAS A. WOOD
WAITEN S. BEARDSLEY
MRS. ELEANOR MASSLICH
EMILE A. DECROIX
OMAR CLASPILL
WILLIAM G. CUMMINS
ELMER METZGER
HUGO F. NELSON
The "Big Boss And His Family
MRS. CHAS. F. RENICH
MRS. FLORENCE R. MATHIAS
CHARLES F. RENICH

Eightieth Anniversary Edition WOODSTOCK DAILY SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PAGE FIVE
ASSOCIATES WHO WORKED WITH US IN FORMER YEARS
L. Willard Cobb
Soon after the present editor took charge of the Sentinel he secured the services of L. Willard Cobb, who came to this newspaper as a young printer from his home town, Aurora, Indiana. Mr. Cobb became foreman of the plant, in which capacity he served efficiently for four years, when he resigned to take control of the Crystal Lake Herald, which business he had purchased and has built up to one of the finest newspaper properties in Mc Henry county. Mr. Cobb has not been in good health for a number of years, but he continues to direct his newspaper business at Crystal Lake.
ADA R. JOHNSON
Her collection of beautiful verses is still prized in many homes in this city. About the same time or soon after Mr. Cobb came to the Sentinel, Miss Ada Johnson entered the office as associate editor, immediately after graduation from the Woodstock High School. Ada Johnson was one of the most lovable and gifted newspaper writers ever active in this community. Her talents and disposition for newspaper work were far beyond her physical strength, but She enjoyed the work and gained for the Sentinel the good will of the entire community.
Albert L. Johnson
Following the retirement of Mr. Cobb to take up his work at Crystal Lake, Albert L. Johnson entered the business of the Sentinel as a stockholder and officer. Mr. Johnson took charge of the printing department, in which department he had no superior. After a few years Mr. Johnson and Miss Johnson were married and about 1920 they purchased the Marengo Republican News and left Woodstock to make their home in that city. Mrs. Johnson died August 9, 1929, aged 35 years, leaving her beloved husband and one son. Mr. Johnson is now editor and publisher of the Richmond Gazette, which has prospered under his management.
A. H. MOSHER
In 1916 A. H. Mosher came to the Sentinel. Mr. Mosher is an experienced newspaper man, meaning that he knows and is efficient in all branches, including the mechanical, editorial and business departments of the business. With the exception of a short time, he remained with the Sentinel until 1926, when he and Mrs. Mosher went to McHenry, where they have since had the management of the McHenry Plaindealer, which newspaper celebrated its Sixtieth Anniversary in 1936. Mr. Mosher has for several weeks past been assisting part time in the publication of this Eightieth Anniversary Edition of the Sentinel, giving his attention to the advertising, in order that the editor might be free to devote all of his time to the gathering and arranging of material for the printing.
It is not amiss to call the attention of our readers to the fact that three of the prominent newspaper men of McHenry county, Mr. Cobb of the Crystal Lake Herald, Mr. Johnson of the Richmond Gazette and Mr. Mosher of the McHenry Plaindealer graduated from the Sentinel office before entering their present careers on the papers in the other towns of McHenry county, which they now serve so well.
Charlotte R. Anderson
Another tribute which we wish to pay at this time is to our own sister, "Lottie," who passed from this life two years ago, on December 31, 1934, after a full and most useful life. The spirit of Charlotte Anderson who for more than twenty years prior to her death in December, 1935, was associate editor of the Sentinel, has guided the editor and his staff in compiling the material which makes up this edition. Through her kindly disposition and charitable heart, she aided thousands of people in all walks of life when in trouble and distress, while associated with the Sentinel. Her spirit still guides the Sentinel in this line of work. Her desk was the scene daily of people in trouble. Her hands penciled many a tribute and many a word of good cheer in time of need. She was most happy when she was helping some unfortunate. That was "Lottie" Anderson's contribution to the success of the Sentinel over a long period of years.
John W. Metzger
There are several other people who at one time or another, in the past, have served on the Sentinel and who have gone from us. Another old timer who served with us for many years was John W Metzger. He began his career as a printer on the old McHenry County Democrat which newspaper he edited for several years while John A. Dufield was postmaster. After leaving the Democrat, Mr. Metzger served in the Spanish-American war, was later employed on the German Volksblatt and in the Oliver Typewriter factory, until he returned to newspaper work in the Sentinel office where he remained until his death on March 7, 1931, aged 66 years. John Metzger was a loyal, faithful employee and friend, whose quiet manner and devotion to his job and its responsibilities had a most wholesome and steadying influence on the entire organization from the top down. One of Mr. Metzger's sons has been a linotypist in the Sentinel plant for many years.
John I. Coe
Among these come to mind John I. Coe, who was a most valued associate for more than a year, but was taken from us by death on Feb. 17, 1923, aged 34 years, just at a time when we believe the future was unfolding more brightly for him. In passing we wish to mention two other employees, who are now in other lines of activity, although they both served an apprenticeship on the Sentinel. They are Edward J. Horick, now Dr. Horick, a successful physician located at Elmhurst, Illinois, and Arthur Grote, who has been in business for himself in automechanics for years in Chicago and elsewhere. Included with those we should mention the two Seiler brothers, Otto and Rudolph. These young men were part time employees until Otto left for Illinois university and Rudolph went to Yale.
William C. Pierson
And we must not overlook William C. Pierson, who, for many years operated a linotype in the Sentinel office. "Bill" went away to the war, made a good record and when he returned home, came back to the Sentinel office, where he had been employed so long. Bill found his job open for him, but in his absence it was being filled by a worthy young woman. When he learned that there was not work enough for both him and the young lady, he refused to take his iob back but went to Chicago, where he readily found steady employment. Another early employee was A. W. Hautau, who came to the Sentinel about twenty-eight years ago. After a period of employment here he returned to Chicago, where he later organized the printing firm, Hautau & Otto, which is still a successful institution in that city, now located on Cicero avenue.
Our Lady Employees
We must not overlook the fact that the Sentinel has had among its employees a group of ladies, who deserve a large share of credit for the success of this institution. The first of these was Miss Margaret Newcomb, who served many years as bookkeeper and office assistant, until her marriage to "Tom" Wood, who succeeded her as a lino-typist in the Sentinel employ.
Then there were Miss Emma Wiberg, now Mrs. Walter Grebner, of Sterling, Ill., and Miss Ebba Anderson, now Mrs. Emery Kirkman of Lake Forrest, Ill., who learned linotyping in the Sentinel plant. They became very efficient and fast operators and gained laurels by use of the touch system, their speedy fingers and clean proofs. Miss Agnes Wiberg was an efficient office assistant in the business department. When she retired to be married she was succeeded by Mrs. Emma Nelson, who was a Sentinel employee in the mechanical department at first and during about a dozen years proved her abilities and loyalty in various departments. When Mrs. Nelson retired to take on housekeeping duties, while her husband took a position in the Sentinel organization, she was succeeded by Mrs. Ava Thon, who likewise made good in the front office for a number of years. Then there was Miss Marjorie Hamer, who spent many hours at the Sentinel office, gathering and writing news stories, after her return from completion of her studies at Wisconsin University. There have, of course, been many other employees of the Sentinel office not mentioned here and among these we remember Arthur Metzger who was making good as a linotypist when he secured a position as mail carrier at Evanston, Illinois, where he is still employed.
ERNEST F. FUES
Began his career as a printer on the German Volksblatt in 1891, later served for several years, until he resigned to accept the position of City Auditor for Woodstock under Mayor A. J. Olson.
WALTER T. WHEELER
Served as editor and associate editor on the Sentinel until he resigned about 1908 or '09 to accept a position in the post office, where he served more than 25 years.
Woodstock Daily Sentinel Carrier Boys
Left to right, First Row—ROBERT HUGO NELSON, "BILLY" CUMMINS, CHARLES DECROIX. Second Row—"CLINK" MURPHY, JAMES MERWIN, MARSHAL HORN, KARL SCHMELZER, ROGER RETIERER, LESTER BALZER, "DICK" KNAACK. Third Row, W. G. CUMMINS, (Supervisor), JAMES BOTTS, NICK POLIZZI, EDWARD FAEHNDRICK, RAY MURPHY, CHARLES BACKHUS, SEYMOUR MANN, CHARLES LEONARD, ROBERT STONE.
Some of our readers may raise the question as to the three boys in the front row—and the application of the child labor laws. These three boys are a part of the Sentinel organization, their dads work there and each of these boys is looking forward longingly to the day when he will be admitted to that signal distinction of being a Sentinel carrier boy. No, these three are not carrier boys, not yet, but wait, it won't be long now. And how proud they will be when they start carrying a sack. The job of being a carrier boy on a newspaper, we beileve, is the finest training a young man can receive as his first steady employment. It teaches him to be prompt, courteous, careful and dependable, all qualities which make for success in future life. The Daily Sentinel has had many boys and one girl, Lois Knaack, in its employ as carriers during the past 17 years. We have made up a list of those names which we can remember. There were others which now escape us and we regret their omission from this column. This partial list follows: Sidney Botts, Gordon Botts, Joe Botts, Marcellus Senne, James H. Taylor, Oran Percy, Clifford Gregory, Duane 'Gregory, Noble Anderson, Paul Anderson, Elmer Benson. Joseph Corcoran, Clarence Murphy, Harold Sahs, Elwood Sahs, Arthur Peterson, Francis Dittberner, George Knaack, Lois Knaack, Alvin Walter, Arthur Dillevig, Lorrainine Dirrenbeger, Virgel Doling, Peter Peters. Steve Harvey, Paul Harvey, Joseph Frozely, George Meyer, Theodore Hamer, Jr., Melvin Austin, Wesley Boling, Eugene Larson, Paul Carlson, Newton Fink, Albert French, Harold Ewan, Lyle Gasser, Eugene Maxwell, Will Wurtzinger, Will Glawe. Clayton Wienke, Robert Wienke, Harold Perkins, Heine Lehman, Raymond Rabbitt, Red Wallace, Frank Kennedy, Howard Miller, Roland Baymiller, Earl Sincerbox, Clifford Hanes, Bill Schoepperle, Bob Sahs, Robert Haley, Fred Wells, Alvin Holtz. Kenneth Feltman, William Feltman, Julius Thomas, Alfred Stone, Stanley Stone, Robert McDowell, Elmer Olson, Charles Meyers, LeRoy Krueger, Elmer Eckert, Kenneth Conerty, Roy Cooper, Donald Wilkerson, ....Taylor, John Ritter, Don Merwin, Francis Ernst, Harold Schryver, Kenneth Fay, Stanley Sevick, Edward Gorenflo, Richard Jahn, Victor Johnson, ..... Anderson, George Bysong, Vernon Mikkleson, Harold Schultz, Herbert Stolldorf, ..... Gratton, ..... Musser, Burnell Leonard, Laurence Jessup, Ernest Fues, Jr.
Woodstock People Whose Talents Go to Help Produce the Daily Sentinel
MRS. CECELIA KUPPE
MRS. ESTHER NEWMAN
MRS. CLARA RICHARDS
HARRY CLARK
EMILE J. DECROIX
GEORGE WURTZINGER

PAGE SIX WOODSTOCK DAILY SENTINEL Woodstock, ILLINOIS Eightieth Anniversary Edition
REP. R. J. LYONS REVIEWS 80 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT
By RICHARD J. LYONS State Representative
"This is my world! within these narrow walls, "I own a princely service" So said Paul Hamilton Hayne back in 1850 and today as you celebrate your eighty birthdays you too can say, "I own a princely service". When one thinks of the vast stretch of years that the Woodstock Sentinel has served Northern Illinois one wonders what power and force keeps the editors constantly striving year in and year out through good times and bad to maintain a "Princely Service" for the guidance of their readers.
The Sentinel has rendered a great service. A princely service to the people of this section and I congratulate you upon reaching this mile-post. May your efforts continue to direct a vast intelligent reader audience to take a renewed interest in the civic life of the community and a greater interest in the future of their great government. Give the readers FACTS and they will always determine their course along the proper lines for the greatest good. "Eighty Years" since the Sentinel was founded during which time we have seen some of the greatest episodes in American history. Franklin Pierce was president. Republican party was founded. The Gadsden Purchase. Cyrus Field laid the first Atlantic Cable, 1857. The Lincoln - Douglas debates. Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, admitted to the Union. The Dred Scott decision. John Brown Raids, 1859. James Buchanan; Fort Sumter. Lincoln's Call to Arms. Battle of Manasses. Monitor and Merrimac. Farragut takes New Orleans. Grant and Lee. Shiloh Antietam. Iuka. Corinth. Fredricksburg . Murfreesboro. Battle of Gettysburg. Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Early's Raid and Sheridan's Ride. The Surrender of Lee. Then Andrew Johnson. West Virginia, Nevada and Nebraska admitted to the Union. Alaska purchased from Russia, 1867. Reconstruction. Then came Grant. Philadelphia Centennial, 1876. The Union Pacific Railroad completed from Omaha to Sacramento, 1869. Colorado admitted to the union, 1876. Chicago Fire. General Custer and troops massacred by the Sioux, 1876. Then came Rutherford B. Hayes. Development of the West and Northwest began. Knights of Labor declared their principles, 1878. Came the Arc Light. The Gas Motor. The Elevator. The Telephone. Development of Industry, Mining, Banking, Manufacture, Railroads and Oil Refining. Then Garfield. The Labor question takes precedence National Lawmaking. American Federation of Labor established in 1881. Brooklyn Bridge "opened 1883. The Chinese Labor exclusion act 1882. First modern bicycle. Garfield Assassinated. Arthur becomes President. Then Cleveland. Interstate Commerce Act 1887. And believe it or NOT UNCLE SAM HAD A TROUBLESOME SURPLUS OF $50,000,000 WITH ALL GOVERNMENT DEBTS PAID. Statue of Liberty presented to America 1886. Edison invented one of his first phonographs. Then Benjamin Harrison. The Sherman Silver purchase law 1890. North Dakota 1889, South Dakota 1889, Montana 1889, Washington 1889, Idaho 1890 Admitted to the Union. Oklahoma opened to settlers 1889. The Johnstown Flood 1889. Then Grover Cleveland again. Utah admitted to the Union 1896. The advent of the Automobile both Gas and Steam. "Three hundred licenses were issued in the year 1895 today approximately 26,000,000." Then William McKinley. Battleship Maine blown up in Havana Harbor. War between the U. S. and Spain. The Philippine Islands purchased from Spain for $20,000,000 in 1898. Hawaiian Islands annexed in 1898. Then Theodore Roosevelt. Oklahoma admitted to the Union 1907. work begins on the Panama Canal. Advent of the practical airplane. Langley's Machine. The Wright Biplane. Then comes William H. Taft. Titanic sinks, 1912. Peary discovered the North Pole 1909 Amundsen the South Pole 1911. Arizona and New Mexico admitted to the Union 1912. The Parcel Post system established in 1913. Wireless telegraphy comes into general use, 1912 Then Woodrow Wilson elected in 1913. THE WORLD WAR WITH ITS THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS. U. S. declares War on Germany, Austria and Turkey. National Prohibition came by constitutional amendment 1920. Lusitania Sunk by German submarine 1915. Woman sufferage granted 1920. Panama Canal opened 1914. The first airplane flight across the Atlantic. Rock-away point L. I. to Plymouth, England May 8th, 1919. Then came Warren G. Harding. The Peace Treaty with Germany. The Ten Year Naval Holiday. Radio broadcasting began. The Cathode-Ray tube. Harding Dies. Coolidge becomes president. Hoover. and the vast extension of the air mail routes. Farm Relief Bills passed. Crime commission appointed. Then Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Vast social program launched Public Works and the many great movements so recent that we cannot take room here to relate. Yes during all these great movements. During all these upheavals, during all the wars, during all the greatest movements for the benefit of the human race The Woodstock Sentinel kept sending its columns forward recording human progress. The greatest progress in the history of mankind. Therefore, Mr. Editor, I congratulate you and the members of your organization. Keep up the good work. America needs, at this time more than ever before, strong men to edit the columns of American newspapers. Men who are independent Wise Generous in their praise for those who work for the best interests of humanity and always condemning those within our borders who would work destruction in this greatest of all nations. Hew to the line. This is YOUR world, within your narrow walls. Keep it always a princely service. EIGHTY YEARS JUST EIGHTY YEARS but what a vast record your paper has printed within those years. Again Congratulations.
WHEATON DAILY JOURNAL
February 27, 1937. My Dear Mr. Renich: May I send you my personal greetings on the 80th anniversary of your newspaper, because you have, for so many years, been the guiding hand. I question whether you will have me say this—but I look over the fine job you have done in Woodstock with a great deal of pride. When you changed to a daily the skeptics said, "It can't be done." I made the remark one time, when the prediction was made that a daily couldn't live in Woodstock, that "Charlie Renich can do it." So I naturally take a great deal of pride and satisfaction in you and your success. You have every reason to be proud of your newspaper and of the great community service it is doing for your city and the surrounding territory. With best wishes, I am, Fraternally yours, GEORGE M. SMITH. Publisher Wheaton Journal.
Thanks, Brother Smith. The editor of the Daily Sentinel appreciates your letter especially, because you have gone through like experiences as we had in converting a weekly newspaper into a successful daily. Your success first has been even more rapid and marked than was ours, thanks to your ability and perseverance and the loyal support of a fine community.—The Editor.
Wearing of Swords In colonial America swords were worn by the better class of people when in full dress; cocked hats, broad brim hats, and, as luxury, the sort of hat called a black beaverette. The coat was long, straight, coming below the knee with a low COllar showing the white neckcloth fastened with a silver buckle behind. The shoes were square toed with enormous buckles, sometimes of silver. The lower classes wore knit yarn caps of bright colors with a heavy tassel.
Mrs. Aurelia P. Blakslee of Crystal Lake, 101 Years Old, Oldest Woman In the County. Mrs. Aurelia P. Blakeslee, 821 Virginia Street, Crystal Lake was 101 years old Thursday, February 25, 1937. Born Feb. 25, 1836 in Southington, Conn., she enjoys good health today as she always has throughout her long span of life. She attributes her good health to not worrying, come what may. Mrs.Blakeslee makes her home with Miss Jessie I. Hobart who gives her marvelous care. Last year on Mrs. Blakeslee's 100th birthday, open house was held.
MR. AND MRS. JACOB HUBER Jacob Huber, born in Alsace, France, April 29, 1928, died in Woodstock, Dec. 9, 1896. Came to, America in 1849. Catherine Dimmel Kappler, born in Beinhenn, France, Feb. 2, 1828, died March 10, 1914. Came to America in 1847. Married Jacob Huber Oct. 14, 1864. One child was born to this couple, Malinda, wife of John Metzger and mother of Arthur and Elmer Metzger. Mr. and Mrs. Huber lived on their 160 acre farm in Seneca from 1865 until about 1892, when they retired and moved to Woodstock, where they purchased the home on Washington street, where Mrs. Metzger still lives.
BOWMAN BROS. SHOE STORE South-east Corner of Square Woodstock; 111.
Hall & Eckert Lumber Yard After the Fire. This picture shows the ruin and destruction following the Hall & Eckert lumber yard fire about 25 years ago. Looking south-west over the scene.


Eightieth Anniversary edition WOODSTOCK DAILY SENTINEL, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PAGE SEVEN
SENTINEL STORY OF 80 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE
(Continued from page one) States. The Republican party had the satisfaction of electing a complete slate of candidates for county offices in that year, and have maintained that record ever since. The first issue of The Woodstock Sentinel bears the date of July 17, 1856. It was published by Webb (George L.) and Johnson (Thomas F.), and on Oct. 16 of that year Thomas F. Johnson became the sole owner, with Josiah Dwight as editor, and on Nov. 19 of the same year The Woodstock Argus made its appearance, but It expired on July 15, 1857. On July 29, 1857, J. W. Franks & Son became owners of the Sentinel plant, with Josiah Dwight as editor, and the Sentinel took over the subscription list of the Marengo Journal to provide its Marengo subscribers with a paper the remainder of that year, as it was going out of business. A former Woodstock newspaper, the Democrat, again made its appearance, but it expired again on Sept. 24, 1859. On Nov. 10, 1858, Franks & Son sold the Sentinel to Abraham E. and William B. Smith, and in 1862 one Hodder, who later became prominent as a newspaper editor in Kane county, entered the local field with the Union newspaper, intending to crush out the Sentinel.
Smith Enters Army. William E. Smith enlisted in the Union army and went to war, leaving his brother alone on the Sentinel, and in 1866 Abraham E. Smith wrote with pleasure that he had made a record of seven years on the Sentinel, the longest time that any man had conducted a newspaper successively and successfully in McHenry county. On Jan. 3, 1866, Abraham E. Smith bade good-bye to the Sentinel family and left to engage in newspaper work in Indiana, he having been removed as postmaster of Woodstock, a position that he filled for about five years. Sapp (Frank M.) and Richardson (Geo. B.) became owners of the plant by sale from Smith, while William E. held the postoffice for a short time. In 1869 Sapp & Richardson withdrew from the publication and Wm E. Smith became editor and manager again.
Southworth Becomes Editor Wm. E. Smith did not long remain in his sole management of the Sentinel, for on April 18, 1872, there appeared at the head of the editorial columns the names of G. S. Southworth as editor and Jay Van Slyke as associate editor, the purchaser evidently having been Mr. Southworth. This arrangement lasted only a few years, when Van Sylke had an ambition and saw an opening for a newspaper at McHenry and in 1876 began editing the Plaindealer in that village. The Sentinel was still a nine-column folio, but on Oct. 31 of that year it was changed to a six-column, eight-page paper, the inside pages being what was known as patent in-sides, provided by a publishing house in Chicago and received weekly by express.
The first editor of the Sentinel whom the writer personally remembers was Gardner S. Southworth, who with his two sons, William and Arthur, conducted this newspaper over a period of fifteen or more years. Mr. Southworth was likewise postmaster during those years and in the late eighties, served a term in the Illinois legislature. In those years newspapers were almost continually engaged in personal strife, both within their own party and with the newspapers representing the opposing party. Mr. Southworth was an aggressive, hard hitting editor and political leader.
Southworth Retires. At that time Edward T. Glennon was learning his trade in the Sentinel office, and, having the requisite ambition and a good knowledge of the business, he became associated with Mr. Southworth in the firm of Southworth & Glennon and thus continued until the latter days of December, 1890, when the paper was disposed of to Luman T. Hoy, Judge C. H. Donnelly, E. C. Jewett and E. T. Glennon who took immediate possession and on Jan. 1, 1891, Chas. A. Lemmers, who had been editing the McHenry County Democrat under the direction of John A. Dufield since July 13 1883, was employed to handle the plant and edit the paper, under the direction of Luman T. Hoy, president of the Woodstock Sentinel Company. When the new company took possession of the Sentinel plant in 1891, it was badly "down at the heel" and needed considerable rejuvenation, and after the purchase of new materials and much hard labor it was gradually built up, so that it was recognized as one of the finest small town newspaper establishments in the state and the paper soon took its place as the leading Republican newspaper of the county. Mr. Lemmers had had many years of valuable experience on the opposition newspaper, the McHenry County Democrat, and very successfully built up the affairs of the Sentinel. Although the local newspapers at that time still continued to lambast each other from week to week, greater effort was given toward building the local and general news features, which meant better newspapers and a general improvement with increased reader interest.
Lemmers Resigns. Mr. Lemmers continued with the Sentinel for twelve years, after which he resigned to take charge of the newly organized Woodstock Republican, which was founded on the assets of the Democrat, which had been purchased by Mr. Lemmers and a group of associates. After Mr. Lenimers' retirement from the Sentinel several changes were made in its management, but William W. Chandler, a very efficient printer; was placed in charge of the mechanical department, while various changes were made in editors. One of these was Iverson C. Wells, who had a checkered career of a year or more. He was succeeded by Walter T. Wheeler, who was at the helm when the writer took charge in 1906 and continued his work loyally with the Sentinel until he transferred to a position in the post office a few years later, from where he retired a few years ago.
50 Years a Printer. The present editor and publisher of the Sentinel began his career in newspaper work late in 1885, when his father, the late Fred Renich, established in Woodstock a German newspaper called McHenry County Volksblatt. For the first year or so the Volksblatt was printed in Chicago. During the week the editor gathered news items and advertising copy and on Thursday each week he went to Chicago, where the type was set and the paper printed. Early in 1887 the elder Renich purchased type and equipment and set up his own printing plant in Woodstock, and the young man took up his apprenticeship in his father's printshop. This continued until 1890, other members of the Renich family, particularly Charlotte (Lottie) and Fred L. Renich also assisting in the work after school hours. For about a year Robert Blank, a very efficient printer, had charge of the mechanical department. Mr. Blank was the father of Mrs. Charles L. Tryon of this city. Fred Renich made a very fine success of his newspaper during the five years he was at its helm. During those years there were hundreds of newly arrived German speaking families in McHenry and adjoining counties and the Volksblatt enjoyed a large circulation among those people. Its readers were scattered throughout all of the towns in McHenry county, as well as in Northern Kane county. It was especially popular in Dundee, Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Marengo, Harvard and McHenry, as well as Woodstock.
Editor Died In 1890 Fred Renich died in 1890, when his son, the present writer, was 18 years of age. It was a serious problem which confronted the bereft widow, our sainted mother, with seven children to clothe and feed, and to publish a newspaper in those days was no small problem. But we struggled on, the writer with his brother, Fred, and the assistance of that dear old friend, Alois Dreyer, Sr., a German scholar and gentleman, we went ahead. At that time the late William Kiel was one of our organization as a young apprentice and in 1891 our cousin, Ernest F. Fues, arrived from his boyhood home in Berne, Switzerland, and joined our force, so that we gradually reestablished the organization which had been so sadly disrupted by the death of the father.
Thirty-one Years Ago. It was in 1906 that the writer took charge of the Sentinel as editor and business manager, following the resignation of Mr. Chandler. A consolidation of the Volksblatt and Sentinel plants had been formed and Mr. Fues came into the new organization, with Walter T. Wheeler continuing as local editor and Harry C. Pennock as shop foreman. There had been only four owners of the capital stock of the newspaper company prior to that time, but the capital stock was increased and the records show that following the reorganization, twenty-eight local business and professional men were the owners of stock. The list looked like a register of Woodstock's leading citizens. The list was as follows: R. J. Beatty, E. B. Losee, Geo. F. Rushton. Fred G. Schuett, A. K. Bunker, Fred A. Walters, William S. Thome, A. S. Wright, E. J. Heimerdinger, John M. Hoy, S. L. Hart, Theo. Hamer, Wm. S. McConnell, Geo. W. Conn, Jr., Otto E. Seiler, James F. Casey, D. T. Smiley, Emil Arnold, George L. Murphy, D. F. Quinlan, Bert J. Deitz, Walter T. Wheeler, Luman T. Hoy, Chas. II. Donnelly, E. T. Glennon, E. C. Jewett, G.E. Still, Chas. F. Renich. In the organization of the new company, L. T. Hoy continued serving as president for the first year or two, and was succeeded by William S. McConnell; Judge C. H. Donnelly was vice president; Theo. Hamer, secretary; E. C. Jewett, treasurer; and Chas. F. Renich, manager.
Mr. Hamer, with the exception of a few years, when he was absent from Woodstock, has served the company most of the time as secretary for over thirty years, giving of his time and loyalty without any compensation for his services. As time passed most of the original stockholders sold their shares to the present editor, declaring that their purpose had been, in that manner, to help him acquire a controlling interest in the newspaper.
Many Improvements Made. Among the improvements installed in the plant was a Junior linotype, the first typesetting machine in McHenry county. This was followed in 1912 by the Model S, at that time considered the last word in linotypes, which machine is still doing service in the plant. The years following 1906 were marked with hard work, keen competition and steady progress. Those were the balmy days when the Oliver typewriter plant enjoyed its most successful years. Woodstock had outstripped its swaddling clothes, and was a healthy, progressive city. Those were also exciting days in political affairs, with such men as Senator A. J. Olson, J. D. Donovan. Judge Donnelly, John Whitworth, E. C. Jewett, John Bolger, D. R. Joslyn. Sr., G. F. Rushton, G. W. Conn, Jr., H. A. Stone, and Fred G. Schuett among the active combatants. The men named have all passed to the Great Beyond. They were sturdy men, loyal to their convictions, who knew how to give blow for blow, and asked no quarter in a political battle. Naturally, the Sentinel was involved in most of this political strife and the editor came in for his share of praise or blame for whatever happened.
Republican Purchased. Late in 1916 the Sentinel purchased the Woodstock Republican, which Mr. Lemmers had sold to George W. Conn, Jr., after he was compelled to leave Woodstock and seek a more favorable climate in Colorado. Mr. Conn had purchased the Republican, planning to convert it over into an agricultural paper, but things had not worked out as he wanted and he decided to retire from the newspaper business. At,that time A. W. Shipton and F. J. Hendricks were in direct charge of the Republican. Mr. Shipton is now the directing manager of the Springfield, Ill. Journal, a very influential newspaper owned by Col. I. C. .Copley of Aurora, and Mr. Hendricks has since served as County Treasurer.
The Great War. In August, 1916, the German newspaper was discontinued as most of the older Germans were passing out and the younger generation became readers of the Sentinel. In 1917 came the Great War and the Sentinel played a leading part in the local events which followed. How proudly we saw our own Company G entrain for Rockford on that momentous day, when a whole company left Woodstock, some of them never to return. Those were anxious days which followed, with about fifteen hundred young men from McHenry county in the service. The Sentinel played its part during those trying days, and we believe played it well. Printing letters from the front was but a small part of our task. There were home activities to promote and encourage —Liberty bonds and other drives to initiate and support, the Red Cross, Salvation Army and other war organizations. There were broken hearts to sooth, as word came of tragedies to sadden the homes of loved ones. At last on that memorable November 11, 1918, came the Armistice and its glad tidings and in the following months the return of our heroes, and on one happy June day in 1919 all of McHenry county came to Woodstock to join in the great Homecoming celebration which we all remember so well.
Daily Started In 1921. The Daily Sentinel was started in August 1921, and in its establishment the great ambition of the writer found its accomplishment. At the time some of our friends scoffed at our undertaking, some smiled and shook their heads, others encouraged us, but most everybody had serious misgivings as to its future stability. The publication of a daily newspaper in a town the size of Woodstock, close to the metropolitan city of Chicago, did not seem possible to most of our people, and many of our friends intimated that we were "flirting with the sheriff." But the Daily Sentinel came to stay and our people have gradually become "daily' minded," so that today they would not wish to be without it. At first it was predicted that only a few homes would care for the "daily," people would find the "weekly" sufficient, but the contrary has proven the fact, and today the people of Woodstock depend on the Daily Sentinel for their local news intelligence, and there is no weekly Sentinel locally. "Today's news today" is more than a slogan, it is a fact and no important news event occurs without it is promptly and carefully reported in the same or next day's issue of the "daily." After that it is no longer news in Woodstock. The Daily Sentinel does not attempt to compete with the larger dailies from Chicago and other neighboring cities, and in this fact, we believe, lies the success of our efforts to give Woodstock and McHenry county a successful daily newspaper. It is our plan to stress our effort on the local news events of this county and community, rather than to print the news of the world in general. To this fact we attribute the measure of success we have had in making the Daily Sentinel a welcome and friendly visitor to the hundreds of homes it enters every day. We are happy to state that the days of personal newspaper politics are past. In the years twenty-five and more ago all editors indulged in it more or less, but conditions have changed and today editors devote their time and talent more profitably to the upbuilding of their home communities, both morally and materially. Small town editors, especially, devote themselves wherever possible to bringing the news to their readers from the brighter side of life, minimizing wherever possible that which is drab and dark, not because they fear to print the whole truth, but because in the darkened shadows of life there is often a lack of understanding which the world cannot always fathom.
Bright Future Ahead. After a record of eighty years, the Sentinel is still a Republican newspaper, and while the days of personal newspaper bickerings are passed, we believe that it is still our duty and our privilege to print the political facts as we find and see them. However, we shall continue to open our columns to the news events of our local Democratic friends, and hope to give them no just cause to feel that we are personally unfriendly or lacking in appreciation of their friendship and good will. "Onward and Upward" can well be the motto of this publication, and the management cannot let this opportunity pass to express its thanks for the generous patronage granted it by the public, for the friendly attitude of the people and for all of the friends who have loaned a hand in its daily appearance as a messenger of good will in this community.
SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY HANDLES MANY ACTIVITIES
Late in 1935 the commercial printing department of this newspaper was sold to Chas. F. Renich and others and established as a separate and independent business enterprise. There were various reasons for this change, the most important of which was the fact that daily newspapers usually find it more practical to separate themselves from commercial printing. Experience has shown that a separation of the two lines of business is to the advantage of both. Combined with commercial printing, the Sentinel Printing Company handles stereotyping and during the past few months has entered photo-engraving on a small scale. While the major part of the stereotyping and photo-engraving now done in the printing plant is for the newspaper company, still the printing company does considerable work for outside newspapers, including the McHenry Plaindealer and Hebron Times. It is a matter of the future as to how much farther it may be profitable to go.
Job Printing. Commercial printing covers a multitude of lines of work in this plant, from auction bills, letter heads, envelopes, through the whole range of small town printing to legal briefs and abstracts for the attorneys in appealing cases to the higher courts. The Sentinel has built up a reputation for printing auction bills which brings to this office the business from the farmers in all parts of the county. Neatness, accuracy and promptness are features of the Sentinel's service. The customer brings in the copy in the morning, and if necessary, in a few short hours the job is delivered. For the past season the Sentinel printed 50 auction bills for farmers in this county.
Casting Stereotype Plates. The Sentinel Printing Company's casting department operates every afternoon, producing well-made stereotypes for the Daily Sentinel as well as for other newspapers. The plant is not only equipped for making good casts, but for sawing, routing and morticing as well. Making good stereotype casts from mats is an art which requires experience, patience and great care.
Photo Engraving. Photo-engraving is not a new art, but in the large newspapers has been developed to an extent where pictures provide a very important part of each day's newspaper. No important event passes in the larger cities which is not shown in pictures, and in many cases the pictures carry the story more vividly than the news story. This was proven conclusively during the recent Ohio river flood disaster. Hugo F. Nelson, formerly a valued employee of the Woodstock Typewriter factory, has taken up photoengraving as a profession. About a year ago he began the study of this art as a student working with Cecil Shaler of the Crystal Lake Herald. Mr. Shaler learned the photo-engraving art more or less by himself over a period of many months, reading, studying and experimenting, until he built up his own plant at Crystal Lake and now supplies that newspaper with local pictures for each week's issue. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Shaler worked together last spring and built up a one-man photo-engraving plant for the Sentinel Printing Company, which today provides pictures both for the Daily Sentinel and McHenry Plain-dealer. Although this plant is still somewhat rudimentary and Mr. Nelson is only a beginner, it is to be noted that most of the pictures appearing in this Eightieth Anniversary edition were made by Mr. Nelson in his homemade photo-engraving plant. Mr. Nelson makes no pretence of being a finished photo-engraver, in fact he is very modest and will only claim that he believes he is making progress, but the writer feels that, considering the tools he has to work with and the handicaps he has had in learning the art, he is doing a fine piece of work of which we are indeed proud.
WOODSTOCK MALE QUARTETTE: P. B. ANDERSON, T. B. MERWIN, CLARENCE COONRAD, J. W.I. FISH. The present personnel of the Woodstock Male Quartet, composed of P. B. Anderson, T. B. Merwin, C. A. Coonrad and J. W. L. Fish, reading from left to right, has been together for thirty years. Their superior blend of tone and harmony class them one of the finest musical organizations in this part of the State. No other group of musicians has lent more freely of their talents for the pleasure of Woodstock audiences than has this quartet, whose musical engagements have taken them over a wide radius from Woodstock. Their voices were heard regularly at one time, from one of the largest broadcasting stations in Chicago and phonographic records, made several years ago, are heard daily in several Mission stations in China. Their large repertoire includes music for all occasions.
THEO. HAMER. Mr. Hamer has been associated with the Sentinel most of the time as secretary of the company for the past thirty-one years. He has had a long-career in public life in McHenry county, first as Deputy County Clerk, then sixteen years as Circuit Clerk, member of school board and many other activities. Mr. Hamer is now associated with the McHenry County Abstract Co. as an abstractor. He lives with his son, Theo. Jr. and daughter, Marjorie, at 405 North Hoy street.
Wide choice of models to provide you with exactly the range you want—at a price that represents the biggest value. Don't buy any laundering equipment until you have seen the many exclusive features of the Norge Auto-built Washer and Duotrol Ironer. Come in and let us demonstrate. THE ROLLATOR COMPRESSOR . . . smooth, easy, rolling power instead of hurried back-and-forth action. Result —more cold for the current used. *REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. Wm. R. Burns Electrical Appliances 227 Main St. Phone 488


BORDEN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES PURCHASERS OF MILK MANUFACTURERS OF MILK PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD Congratulates the Woodstock Sentinel on its 80th Anniversary. Since 1857, the Borden Company has been performing a great service to the public that consumes milk and to the farmers that produce milk. Sanitation standards have been set and markets opened to further the sale of one of the most important food products in our country. The Woodstock Sentinel, too, has been a great factor in the growth and development of this community. Our sincere congratulations on your 80th Anniversary. Borden-Wieland Division of The Borden Company; P. E. Conway, Distributor for Borden-Wieland Products in Woodstock and Vicinity.
Pfeiffer Pharmacy. For more than 65 years a Drug Store has been located in the Hoy Block on the corner of Cass and Benton streets. This store over the many years built up an enviable record in the dispensing of Drugs and Medicines, filling of Prescriptions and in the sale of those articles for personal use ordinarily sold in a Drug Store. It was in this store, then conducted by Mr. L. T. Hoy and under the management of Mr. Frank A. Daniels, that Raymond P. Pfeiffer, in 1911, began his apprenticeship as a Pharmacist. During the years 1913 and 1914 he attended the Northwestern University School of Pharmacy, after which he returned to the Hoy Drug Store to continue his employment. In 1919 Mr. Pfeiffer bought a half interest in the store, which was then known as The Hoy Pharmacy and in 1928 he acquired ownership of the store by the purchase from Mr. Hoy of the remaining half of this business, with its splendid record of service and since that time the store has been known as the PFEIFFER PHARMACY. This store has continued to go forward with a vision of continued and increased service to the people of this community. With the installation of Soda Fountain and Sandwich service in 1928, a complete modernization of the store interior followed and as always in the past, the aim of this store is to meet every worthwhile advance in the line of up-to-date merchandising which will rebound to the benefit of its patrons. PFEIFFER PHARMACY Invites your patronage. A most complete line of the newest and best articles to be found in any drug store is always obtainable in this store, whose Motto is, "If we have not got it, we will get it for you. If we cannot get it, it is not made." Raymond P. Pfeiffer, R. Ph. Woodstock, Illinois.
Thriftiest Cars in All Ford History. Owners report 22 to 27 miles per gallon under ordinary driving conditions; Yet they're big, roomy cars with the same wheelbase and same body size as the brilliant "85" with modern style, rich appointments and quiet, sweet-running V-8 engines! THE NEW Thrifty "60" V-8 cars save you money, in a great big way, without cutting down size or comfort! They have the same Center-Poise ride as the brilliant "85" Ford V-8. The same steel-on-steel structure. The same new quick-stopping, easy-acting brakes. The same big luggage compartments and modern lines. But the "60" is powered by a smaller engine and carries a lower price tag. And though it can't quite match the brilliant 85's pick-up and top speed, it is still amongst America's best-performing low-price cars. Smooth, quiet and flexible as only a "V-8" can be! Come in and drive one today! your ford dealer FORD SALES and SERVICE Since 1910—More Than a Quarter of a Century PHONE 188 WOODSTOCK
BOHN HARDWARE Seven Years of Progress. Miss Minnie Bohn began her experiences in this store as a clerk and Ernest Bohn, while still a school student became identified with this store when it was conducted by the late Mr. A. D. Osborn. After leaving school Ernest Bohn entered the employ of one of the largest hardware stores at Madison, Wis., where he secured valuable training in all branches of the hardware line. In 1929 The Bohn Hardware entered upon its career of business in this city. These years have been marked with progress in merchandising. Additional lines have been added, attractive window displays have won prizes, and brought the store renown. Last spring two tons of BULK GARDEN SEEDS were sold, also the HARDWARE for many of the finest homes in Woodstock has been selected from this store. SANTA CLAUS Is an annual visitor in Woodstock with HEADQUARTERS AT BOHN'S. An entire basement floor is filled with an all year around display of TOYS and GIFTS of all kinds for young and old. Many new and novel items in HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES and FURNISHINGS for any room in the home now on display in our store. We invite you to inspect our stock. See our complete line of new 1937 Wall papers now on display. Hundreds of papers by famous designers, in glorious colors for every type of decoration—new ideas, new colors. We can also service any sales.